So Tragic for the Kid-He Lost His Opportunity

On the other side, Chrysanthemum Douluo returned to Star Lake in a sorry state.

"Yue Guan, what happened to you...?" Gui Mei was stunned to see Chrysanthemum Douluo coughing up blood, his aura weak.

"Old Ghost, it was that madman Tang Hao," Chrysanthemum Douluo said weakly.

Tang Hao!

Gui Mei's expression instantly turned serious. "What exactly happened?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo panted heavily and recounted everything that had just happened, without leaving out a single detail.

After listening, Gui Mei thought for a moment, then said gravely, "This is no small matter. Tang Hao's strength cannot be underestimated. We'll report this to Her Holiness the Pope, and let her decide what to do."

"I'll treat your injuries first."

"Okay, sorry for the trouble, Old Ghost."

Just as Gui Mei was treating Chrysanthemum Douluo, Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes.

Feeling the surging Soul Power within her, she was in high spirits. But when she turned her head, she saw the two men treating injuries.

"What happened? Is Yue Guan hurt?"

Bibi Dong furrowed her brows slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo noticed Bibi Dong's movement too, but they didn't dare take their attention away from the task at hand.

Only after Gui Mei had stabilized Chrysanthemum Douluo's injuries did the two immediately go before Bibi Dong and kneel on one knee.

"Congratulations, Your Holiness, on advancing your strength once again!"

Bibi Dong waved a hand and asked directly, "What happened just now?"

The two didn't dare hide anything. They immediately gave her a detailed report of their encounter with Tang Hao and what had happened with Tang San.

After hearing their report, Bibi Dong fell into thought.

Tang San, Tang Hao...

That's right. The Group Owner had revealed in the chat earlier that Tang San and the others from Shrek would come to Star Dou Forest to hunt Soul Beasts.

He'd also said that Tang San would obtain a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring here, as well as an extremely rare External Soul Bone.

She hadn't expected Chrysanthemum Douluo to ruin that opportunity—and even draw Tang Hao out in the process.

What a pity about that External Soul Bone. Its rank wasn't high, but its value was enormous.

Earlier, in the chat, she'd seen a girl called Ning Rongrong win a ten-thousand-year External Soul Bone in a Warp draw, and she'd felt a little envious.

If she could get one herself, her strength would surely rise another notch.

But it didn't matter.

With Warp draws, she'd obtain one sooner or later, and its quality would certainly be a hundred times better than the Man Faced Demon Spider's External Soul Bone.

Besides, hadn't she just drawn a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring? It had even come with quite a few Soul Bones.

Now Tang Hao and Tang San were the ones who ought to be worrying.

Without that over-the-limit Soul Ring and External Soul Bone, Tang San's future would surely lose a great deal of its luster.

She hadn't expected that even a mission like this would let her casually change the future the Group Owner had revealed.

This Chat Group really was interesting.

A playful smile curled Bibi Dong's lips as she slowly rose.

"Let's set this matter aside for now. Come back to Spirit Hall with me, and we'll discuss it further."

"Yes!"

[Most Beautiful Pope: Group Owner, I changed the future you revealed yesterday.]

Aedes Elysiae.

Looking at the private message Bibi Dong had sent, Ye Qiong raised his brows in feigned surprise.

[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Oh? What do you mean?]

[Most Beautiful Pope: Heh, can't you see into the secrets of heaven? Why don't you work out what I just did?]

[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: Let me think... You probably aren't at Spirit Hall right now. Did you go to Star Dou Forest? And run into Tang San?]

On the other end of the screen, Bibi Dong's whole body shuddered. This Group Owner really wasn't simple.

[Most Beautiful Pope: That's right.]

Bibi Dong then told Ye Qiong the general details, her words carrying a hint of barely concealed pride.

Ye Qiong was delighted as he read her message.

Bibi Dong had said she'd changed the plot. How could he not know what had happened? Still, he wasn't a god; he didn't know the details of what had changed. This was just a probe, meant to get Bibi Dong to describe it herself.

But he hadn't expected things to have gone down exactly like this. So tragic for the kid—he'd lost his opportunity.

Now this was fun.

Bibi Dong had unintentionally changed the plot. Tang San had lost the Eight Spider Lances, taking a brutal blow in the process.

More importantly, Ye Qiong had confirmed a crucial piece of information from Bibi Dong's words.

[Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero: I see. So you've returned to Spirit Hall and are preparing your next move?]

Bibi Dong didn't deny it.

Once he'd confirmed this, Ye Qiong finally let out the breath he'd been holding.

The greatest threat outside Star Lake had already left. It was time to go out.

He put away the Soul Tool and beckoned to the three girls chatting inside the secret realm.

"Everyone, get ready. The danger has passed, so we can leave the secret realm."

Beside Star Lake.

Ning Rongrong stretched. "We're finally out."

Though Ye Qiong's little secret realm was comfortable and pleasant, adventuring on Douluo Continent was still more interesting.

"All right, now that we're out, let's discuss what we plan to do next." Ye Qiong clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"I'm going to Heaven Dou City," Ye Qiong said, first making his own destination clear.

Ning Rongrong immediately chimed in. "I was thinking the same thing. I don't want to stay at Shrek Academy another day. That place feels like something's seriously wrong with it."

"Agreed!"

"Same here."

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu nodded in agreement.

"Then where do you want to go?" Ye Qiong asked directly.

Ning Rongrong glanced at Ye Qiong and asked with a grin, "What are you going to Heaven Dou City for?"

"Open a little shop, buy a house, and carry on living my leisurely life." Ye Qiong shrugged.

Ning Rongrong looked a little surprised. "You don't want to go to an academy? You don't want to take part in the Spirit Master Tournament?"

"What's so great about an academy?"

Ye Qiong curled his lip.

"I can cultivate on my own. If I went, I'd have to get along with a bunch of people, look after all those weaklings, and then follow them to some tournament. What a hassle."

At this, all three girls nodded in agreement.

It really was a hassle.

Especially after seeing the wonders of the Group Chat System, academy training seemed nowhere near as appealing as doing missions and winning draws.

Xiao Wu spoke up too. "I want to escape—to get away from Tang Hao's watch."

Ye Qiong nodded. "This is a good time to leave. You were abducted by a Soul Beast again, and Tang Hao wouldn't dare enter the core area."

"Then... can I go to Heaven Dou City with you?"

Xiao Wu's next question nearly made Ye Qiong lose his composure.

"What did you say? You want to come to Heaven Dou City with me too?"

"Is there a problem?" Xiao Wu blinked her big, innocent eyes.

Ye Qiong shook his head, laughing helplessly. "No, I don't see a problem with Zhuqing and Rongrong wanting to go. But you? Are you sure you're not walking straight into a tiger's den?"

"You have to know, Heaven Dou City is much bigger than Suotuo City. It's the imperial capital, and there are plenty of Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo there. If you go, won't you be delivering warmth right to their doorstep and giving them another Soul Ring?"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both nodded repeatedly after hearing that.

The Group Owner was right this time.